Tom,
Your merc o has 120 vac supply correct? On the bridge diode set has 4 diodes. Is that the ones that have failed? You can check each diode by using an ohm meter. Check input then reverse leads, should have high then low resistance by reversing the leads. If it is passing current both ways it is bad. Get a bridge diode from radio shack the 25 ampere guy & install. Follow the drawing on the part to connect. You may have other problems too. Can’t tell yet till that is fixed